Conservation

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Business The law

‘Firewood permits will not come back any time soon’

March 22, 2022 0 Comment

ECC Champion With the country joining the rest of the world in celebrating the International Day of Forests yesterday, the Forestry Commission of Zimbabwe has said it will keep its waiver on the issuance...

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Top Story

How to identify wetlands in Zimbabwe

March 20, 2022 0 Comment

ECC Champion Wetland degradation and, in some cases, complete wetland loss has become a major environmental issue of concern in both rural and urban areas. Over the years, Zimbabwe’s wetlands in most communal and...

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Business

Lake Kariba overfishing: Zimbabwe Zambia agree to act

March 18, 2022 0 Comment

ECC Champion Over the years, overfishing has characterized Zimbabwe’s biggest water body Lake Kariba which is jointly shared with the country’s northern neighbour of Zambia. This has prompted Zimbabwean and Zambian authorities to act...

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Business Top Story

Shorter wet seasons a bane for mushroom gatherers

March 18, 2022 0 Comment

ECC Champion The shorter than usual rainy seasons being experienced these years have had a devastating impact on the emergence of naturally-occurring mushrooms which have traditionally played a livelihoods role in rural communities. Wild...

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Business

Mukumbi credited for aiding Marula tree conservation

March 16, 2022 0 Comment

Moses Ziyambi ZAKA – A traditional Marula brew called Mukumbi is one of the reasons why the tree has become one of the well-conserved tree among rural communities that value traditional customs. In Zaka,...

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The law

Conserving the world’s most trafficked animal

March 6, 2022 0 Comment

Up to 2.7 million pangolins are killed annually! Just last month, rebels in North Kivu, DRC recently “kidnapped’ a Giant pangolin and sent a letter to conservationist demanding a ransom to release her. What...

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NEWS

Advantages of biodiversity conservation

February 24, 2022 0 Comment

ECC Champion Conservation of biodiversity is protection, upliftment and scientific management of biodiversity so as to maintain it at its threshold level and derive sustainable benefits for the present and future generation. Due to...

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NEWS Top Story

‘Diminishing bug splatter signals shrinking insect population’

February 9, 2022 0 Comment

Moses Ziyambi While something puny as bug splatter on car windshields and grilles means very little or nothing to many motorists, it could be a very significant indicator of the environmental and ecological status...